14 Jun 2026 00:00 → 14 Jun 2026 09:20 AEST
| Capex total (greenfield) |
$23.00M
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| Capex refurbishment |
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| Capex / MW derived |
$1,885,246
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| Fixed OPEX (annual) |
$575.0k
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| Fixed OPEX / MW-yr |
$47,131
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| Variable OPEX / MWh |
$0.00
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| Fuel cost / GJ |
$0.00
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| Heat rate GJ/MWh |
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Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: reported · AI checked 04 Jun 2026
Notes
Reported capex is for the whole Banimboola Power Station, not just the 2.2 MW unit. AGL and ESC sources identify Banimboola as a 12.2 MW hydro power station comprising two 5 MW units and one 2.2 MW unit; therefore capex per MW is calculated as AUD 23.0m / 12.2 MW. The user-supplied 2.2 MW appears to be the small unit capacity rather than total station/DUID capacity. Fixed O&M is not generator-specific; estimated as 2.5% of reported capex per year, a midpoint/default within published hydropower O&M percentage ranges, and should be reviewed. Variable O&M and fuel cost are assumed zero/marginal for dispatch modelling because hydropower O&M is typically treated as fixed and there is no combusted fuel. Heat rate and thermal efficiency are not applicable to hydro. Emissions intensity is direct operational Scope 1 combustion emissions, assumed 0 tCO2e/MWh; lifecycle emissions can be non-zero and site-specific, particularly for reservoirs. No Banimboola-specific major refurbishment or closure notice was found; AGL describes the station as operating since 2005. AGL page lists average annual output as 11 GWh, while older secondary references report 35 GWh; AGL owner data is preferred.